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Contents
7

Preface
19

Opening a cafe
21

Arrangement of a bar
29

Buying and old place
33

Hints for a beginners
39

Rules for bartenders
45

Tips for bartenders
49

When the bar man wants a position
53

Relation of employer and employed
57

Buying supplies
65

How to keep books
67

Opening in the mornig
70

Concerning the glassware
73

How to trat patrons
75

Tending Bars
77

Handling mponey in a rush
81

The system of checks
82

Serving at tables
85

The sales of cigars
87

Serving freel unch
91

Care of a cellar and storeroom
93

Drawing beers, ales and porter
97

Concerning case goods
102

Handling mineral waters
105

Handling claret wines
107

How to serve champagne
109

The ice box
112

To keep ants and insects out
118

Keeping silver and brassware clean
119

How to make fruit syrup
233

How to make bitters
228

Brief hints to bartenders
123

Utensils and tools for a bar
127

Glassware list
131

List of liquors and cordials
132

Wine list
133

list of bitters
133

list of incidentals
135

Drinks Index
9

Hofman House Recipes
136

Absinthe
139

Cocktail
140

Cooler
160

Cobbler
160

Brandy
164

Daisy
166

Fix
167

Fizz
168

Flip
173

Punch
174

Negus
189

Pousse cafe
191

Sangaree
192

Skin
193

Sling
193

Smash
195

Sour
196

Toddy
199

Lemonade
205

Nogg
209

Julep
217

How to make
224

How to make fruit brandies
224

How to make bottled cocktails
226

How to make bitters
228

How to make liqueurs
231

How to make fruit syrup
233